Indirect Tax Manager

Indirect Tax ManagerA newly created role as Indirect Tax Accountant / VAT Accountant within a high growth multi-site business offering an excellent working culture and fantastic benefitsJob Purpose:Part of a team responsible for:

• Managing all aspects of VAT compliance, reporting and payment in all jurisdictions.
• Managing real time reporting requirements.
• Identifying / converting tax-saving opportunities.
• Assisting business strategy by providing tax forecasting and analysis.

the role covers a wide variety of responsibilities, including:

• Primary VAT lead for the Group, which would include:
  • All countries: preparation and finalisation of c. 15 VAT returns
  • Either submit VAT returns or provide to advisor to submit (dependent on country)

• Managing real time reporting requirements, e.g. SII in Spain
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Respond to the evolving business strategy by providing tax support, ideas, and analysis
• Work with advisors in all territories as appropriate and manage / control department costs
• Understand the business and identify tax risk and opportunities
• Map and improve in-house processes, including automation
• Forecast tax exposures
• Liaising with tax authorities, including on enquiries, and any tax saving reclaims identified
• Maintenance of UK tax risk register re VAT items
• Preparation, finalisation and submission of Construction Industry Scheme
• Responding to audit VAT queries
• PLC reporting requirements experience

Experience in some / all of the non-UK jurisdictions is desirable, but not essential.Skills/experience

• CTA/ACA/CA qualification or equivalent, large accountancy firm training/experience desirable.
• Significant post-qualification VAT experience, ideally within large or complex organisations.
• Experience of forecasting.
• Minimum of intermediate Excel skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is beneficial.
• Understanding of Alteryx is beneficial.

Benefits include: Hybrid working, Bonus, pension and excellent core benefits.